myEtymology.com: English etymology of allopatric

Etymology of the English word allopatric

the English word allopatric

using the English prefix allo-

derived from the Greek word allos, ἄλλος, ἄλλως ('else,' different (in many applications); differently)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *al-

using the English suffix -patric

derived from the Greek word patra, πάτρα

derived from the Greek word pater, πατήρ (father; a 'father' (literally or figuratively, near or more remote))

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix pəter- (father)

The earliest known usage of allopatric in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English